Bay Area’s Brand New Public Beach is Coming
The Bay Area is getting a beautiful new public beach. The stunning mile-long stretch of coastline, formerly owned by Chris Isaak, is turning into a gorgeous new public park named Tunitas Creek Beach.
The new beach, located approximately eight miles south of Half Moon Bay, is expected to open to the public by the fall of 2022. Technically, the 58-acre property is open to the public currently, but on an informal basis with no amenities.
Halfway between Half Moon Bay and Pescadero, where the waters from King’s Mountain reach the Pacific Ocean, lies Tunitas Creek Beach. Waters from Tunitas Creek run onto the broad, sandy beach. To the north stands an iconic sandstone cliff.
Tunitas Creek Beach currently has no facilities and is only accessible via a steep, eroded trail on the property or through the environmentally sensitive Tunitas Creek corridor. The beach is home to a federally protected snowy plover. The restrictions are similar to those in place at many County parks and are being enforced by the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office. The most immediate changes the public will see to the property support emergency access for public safety, with full public access coming later.
Situated along a bluff at the mouth of Tunitas Creek, the site had been used for centuries as an Ohlone seasonal village and was a stopping point on the Spanish Portola Expedition.
H/T: SFGate
A New Life for Tunitas Creek Beach
We just protected 58 acres at Tunitas Creek Beach south of Half Moon Bay! We protected this property to save it from further abuse, restore its natural features and prepare it to be opened as a brand new public park for all to enjoy. Find the full story here: http://bit.ly/2yJT2oY with – San Mateo County Parks
Posted by Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) on Thursday, November 16, 2017
